EP1840034A2 - Vorrichtung zum Einspritzen einer Flüssigkeit in sich in Bewegung befindlichen Behältern - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Einspritzen einer Flüssigkeit in sich in Bewegung befindlichen Behältern Download PDF

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EP1840034A2
EP1840034A2 EP07290366A EP07290366A EP1840034A2 EP 1840034 A2 EP1840034 A2 EP 1840034A2 EP 07290366 A EP07290366 A EP 07290366A EP 07290366 A EP07290366 A EP 07290366A EP 1840034 A2 EP1840034 A2 EP 1840034A2
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Jérôme c/o Sidel Participations Demare
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
    • B65B55/02—Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
    • B65B55/04—Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging
    • B65B55/10—Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by liquids or gases
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
    • B65B55/02—Sterilising, e.g. of complete packages
    • B65B55/04—Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging
    • B65B55/06—Sterilising wrappers or receptacles prior to, or during, packaging by heat
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C49/42—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C49/46—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations characterised by using particular environment or blow fluids other than air
    • B29C2049/4602—Blowing fluids
    • B29C2049/4635—Blowing fluids being sterile
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C49/42—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C49/46—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations characterised by using particular environment or blow fluids other than air
    • B29C2049/4602—Blowing fluids
    • B29C2049/4638—Blowing fluids being a hot gas, i.e. gas with a temperature higher than ambient temperature

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  • the present invention relates to a device for injecting a fluid into moving containers.
  • Such a device is for example used in bottle manufacturing systems for receiving liquid food, to sterilize the interior of the bottle blanks with a sterilizing fluid, usually a gas.
  • the conveyor is a carousel and the track forms a central hub in which the collector extends in the form of a fixed shaft.
  • the collector and the track delimit between them a circumferential groove supplied with fluid by the collector.
  • An obstruction seal is attached to the manifold in the groove over an arc of predetermined length so as to obstruct a given number of inputs.
  • the collector covers and supplies gas to the inlets that are not obstructed by the obstruction seal.
  • Circular seals are mounted above and below the groove between the manifold and the carousel.
  • the carousel is rotatably mounted relative to the manifold by two bearings, for example balls, arranged on each side of the groove. These bearings are as far apart as possible along the axis of rotation so that no radial deflection is possible.
  • the invention aims to overcome the above disadvantages.
  • the subject of the invention is a device for injecting a fluid into moving containers, of the aforementioned type, characterized in that the collector defines a feed box which extends over a length of the conveyor corresponding to the number N selected entries, a seal being provided to ensure a sealed contact between the box and the supply track, and in that the distributor comprises means for pushing the box against the conveyor feed track.
  • the seal between the conveyor and the distributor is provided by the seal compressed between the feed box and the track by the means for pushing said box.
  • a device 10 for injecting a fluid into moving containers is shown.
  • the device 10 comprises a mobile conveyor 12 and a fluid dispenser 14, both mounted on a base 16.
  • the conveyor 12 comprises a bearing 18 integral with the base 16, in which a vertical column 20 is rotatably mounted about an axis X-X '.
  • the column 20 supports, at its upper end, a carousel 22 and rotatably mounted about the axis X-X '.
  • the carousel 22 has a lower circular horizontal plate 24 and an upper circular horizontal plate 26 mounted on one another along the axis X-X '.
  • the lower plate 24 carries a plurality of container supports 28 uniformly distributed about the axis of rotation X-X ', that is to say separated by a fixed pitch.
  • the upper plate 26 carries meanwhile a plurality of nozzles 30 for injecting fluid into the containers.
  • the number of injection nozzles 30 corresponds to the number of container supports 28.
  • Each injection nozzle 30 is mounted facing downward, facing a respective container support 28.
  • the outer edge of the upper plate 26 defines a fluid supply track 32 of the nozzles 30, as will be explained later.
  • the feed track 32 is circular and cylindrical, that is to say that it extends, in its transverse dimension, parallel to the axis of rotation X-X '.
  • a plurality of fluid supply lines 34 to the nozzles 30 are provided in the upper plate 26.
  • Each pipe 34 is connected to a respective nozzle 30 and has an inlet 36 formed in the feed track 32 towards the outside of the carousel 22, that is to say opening opposite the axis of rotation X-X '.
  • the inlets 36 of the lines 34 are uniformly distributed along the feed track 32 around the axis X-X ', that is to say separated by a fixed pitch corresponding angularly to that of the container supports. .
  • the upper plate 26 is also provided with a heating resistor 38 extending circumferentially around the axis of rotation X-X '.
  • the resistor 38 is intended to maintain the upper plate 26 at a predetermined temperature, 130 ° C. in the example described.
  • the fluid dispenser 14 comprises a slide 40 mounted to be movable in translation along a horizontal axis Y-Y 'on a foot 42 integral with the base 16.
  • the axis YY ' is oriented to pass through the axis of rotation XX' so as to perpendicularly cut the track 32 of the carousel 22.
  • the side of the slider 40 closest to the carousel 22 along the axis YY ' carries a manifold 44 positioned opposite the feed track 32.
  • the manifold 44 covers five selected inputs during the relative movement of the feed track 32 relative to this manifold 44. This point will be explained in more detail later, in reference to Figure 2.
  • the collector 44 defines a power supply box 46 delimiting a general supply enclosure 48, which communicates with the five selected inputs.
  • the manifold 44 is further provided with a seal 50, interposed between the box 46 and the feed track 32, to ensure a sealed contact between these two parts.
  • the material of the packing 50 is, in the example described, obtained from a virgin polyetheretherketone resin.
  • the lining 50 has a constant thickness and is fixed on the inner face of the box 46 by screws 47 ( Figure 2).
  • the side of the slide 40 remote from the carousel 22 along the axis YY ' carries a pneumatic cylinder 52 provided with an external piston 54 intended to rest on an abutment rod 56 secured to the foot 42.
  • the cylinder 52 is oriented to push the slide 40 along the YY 'axis towards the carousel to push the box 46 against the feed track 32.
  • the fluid dispenser 14 furthermore comprises a block 58 for supplying fluid to the collector 44.
  • This supply block 58 is fixedly attached to the slider 40 and disposed above the manifold 44.
  • a general supply line 60 connects the supply block 58 to the manifold 44 and, more specifically, to the general supply enclosure 48.
  • the fluid supply block 58 is configured to provide a gaseous mixture of air and H 2 O 2 at a predetermined temperature of 130 ° C in the described example.
  • the collector 44 has a general crescent shape delimiting an inner face 44A bent along a radius corresponding to that of the circular track 32.
  • the internal face 44A which is the face of the liner 50, is in contact along its entire length with the circular track 32.
  • the length of the inner face 44A corresponds to the length occupied by five successive inputs on the feed track 32.
  • the general supply enclosure 48 is formed of a slot in the inner face 44A deep enough to reach the general supply line 60.
  • the enclosure 48 has a horizontal profile also crescent-shaped.
  • a motor (not shown) rotates the column 20 and the carousel 22 about the X-X 'axis, while the resistor 38 carries and maintains the temperature of the upper plate 26 at 130 ° C.
  • the containers for example blanks which will subsequently be used to form bottles, are transferred one by one onto the container supports 28 of the lower plate 24, substantially opposite the fluid dispenser 14.
  • the power supply 58 supplies a gaseous mixture of air and H 2 O 2 in predetermined proportions and at a temperature of 130 ° C. corresponding to that maintained in the upper plate 26. This temperature makes it possible to maintain the mixture in the form of dry vapor, that is to say without droplet.
  • the general supply enclosure 48 is thus filled with the gaseous mixture, which feeds the five nozzles 30 whose inlet 36 of the duct 34 is covered by the box 46.
  • the pneumatic cylinder 52 pushes the box 46 against the track 32.
  • the seal 50 fixed to the box 46, thus rubs against the track 32 and ensures the contact between the collector 44 and the track 32.
  • the pressure exerted by the jack 52 allows a good seal between the rotating fixed manifold 44 and the mobile carousel 22.
  • this configuration has the advantage of compensating at the same time the wear of the seal 50 due to its friction on the mobile track 32.
  • the arrangement of the manifold 44 outside the carousel 22 makes it very easy to separate it from the carousel 22, to perform maintenance tasks, such as for example changing the packing 50 when its wear becomes too great.
  • the feed track 32 is annular, that is to say that it extends in its transverse dimension perpendicular to the axis of rotation X-X '.
  • the track 32 may be provided on the top of the upper plate 26 and the fluid distributor 14 adapted accordingly: the feed box 46 is in particular pushed parallel to the axis of rotation, downwards.
  • the upper plate 26 comprises a central hub in which the manifold 44 extends.
  • the circular track forms the hub and is cylindrical again, but this time oriented towards the axis of X-X 'rotation.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
  • Closing Of Containers (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)
  • Branching, Merging, And Special Transfer Between Conveyors (AREA)
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FR0602768A FR2899219B1 (fr) 2006-03-30 2006-03-30 Dispositif pour injecter un fluide dans des recipients en mouvement

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CN101045522B (zh) 2011-05-11
CN101045522A (zh) 2007-10-03
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EP1840034A3 (de) 2014-07-30
US7866355B2 (en) 2011-01-11
FR2899219B1 (fr) 2008-06-27

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